Catherine the Great
2005
Paul Burgess (director, writer), John-Paul Davidson (director, writer)
Starring Emily Bruni, Diana Dumbrava, Dan Chiriac
A dramatically reenacted documentary of the
life and reign of Catherine the Great of Russia. Gorgeous costuming,
and the woman who plays Catherine, Emily Bruni, is remarkable (and also
gorgeous, in a very unusual way). I don't know too much about Catherine herself but this seemed fairly even-handed and thorough for one of these historical documentaries.
The scholars who give their opinions
on various aspects of her life are often amusing -- there's one who is
totally in love with her, you just know that he secretly writes Catherine/Potemkin fanfic. I am not kidding.
Really enjoyed this.
IMDB: Catherine the Great
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